Shloka 51
ब्राह्मणानुयात्रा—शौनकोपदेशः
Brāhmaṇas Follow into Exile and Śaunaka’s Instruction
युधिछिर उवाच नार्थोपभोगलिप्सार्थमियमर्थेप्सुता मम । भरणार्थ तु विप्राणां ब्रह्मन् काडक्षे न लोभत:,युधिष्ठिरने कहा--ब्रह्मन! मैं जो धन चाहता हूँ वह इसलिये नहीं कि मुझे धनसम्बधी भोग भोगनेकी इच्छा है। मैं तो ब्राह्मणोंक भरण-पोषणके लिये ही धनकी इच्छा रखता हूँ, लोभवश नहीं
yudhiṣṭhira uvāca | nārthopabhoga-lipsārtham iyam arthepsutā mama | bharaṇārthaṃ tu viprāṇāṃ brahman kāṅkṣe na lobhataḥ |
Yudhiṣṭhira berkata: “Wahai Brahmana, hasratku akan kekayaan bukanlah karena dahaga menikmati harta benda. Aku mencari sarana hanya untuk memelihara dan menanggung para Brahmana—bukan karena ketamakan.”
युधिछिर उवाच
Educational Q&A
Wealth-seeking becomes dharmic when it is motivated by duty and the support of worthy dependents (here, Brahmins), not by personal indulgence or greed. Intention (lobha vs. bharaṇa) is presented as the ethical measure.
Yudhiṣṭhira explains his motive for wanting wealth: he is not pursuing it for personal enjoyment, but to provide maintenance for Brahmins. The statement frames his conduct as aligned with dharma despite material need.